Niu Reaches Title Match at ASU Thunderbird Invitational

11/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Nov. 6, 2010

USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships
Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 4-7
New York City • USTA-Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Tournament Website (Draws/Schedules)

ASU Thunderbird Invitational
Friday-Sunday, Nov. 5-7
Tempe, Ariz. • Whiteman Tennis Center
Tournament Website (Draws/Schedules)
First/Second Round Results

TEMPE, Ariz. -- On the second day of play at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational, freshman Belinda Niu advanced to the finals of the 32-player singles draw with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Michigan's Whitney Taney.

Niu marched through the semifinal round with a default victory over Arizona State's Jacqueline Cako. Niu will face another Sun Devil at 11:30 a.m. CT Sunday when she meets Kelcy McKenna in the tournament final.

In other singles play, Northwestern saw its other representative in the quarterfinal round come up short as Brittany Wowchuk lost to Michigan's Brooke Bolender (6-1, 6-3).

For complete singles and doubles results in the tournament thus far, follow the links to the Thunderbird Invitational websites linked at the top of the page.

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